‘He told her she would have no choice in what was put in front of her, and she would have to eat it. As a child, he said, I’d sit at the table for hours until I learnt that I had to finish or it would be waiting for me the next morning. Just, please, whatever it is, eat it.’

‘Innominate is a meticulously researched novel, borne out by Pearce’s attention to historical detail and her ability to render acutely vivid characters. However, it is the sense of place, and the sensation of deep time, which elevates this novel into something eerie.’

‘Translation is the deepest kind of reading. For the most part, I've only translated writers whose influence I was seeking.’

‘A work of unflinching emotional scrutiny and uncommon artistry, it elevates the modern American novel to new and exhilarating heights.’

‘At first, I liked how envious people were. I liked that they coveted my sons. But after a while their comments and sidelong glances began to make me feel self-conscious.’

‘The writer has now snared the couple who own the hotel, who have limited English and who he is therefore speaking to in a very slow, sonorous tone, the way one might to a dog.’

‘A Wreath for the Enemy is a compelling and ambitiously crafted coming of age story — one that is still emotionally resonant sixty-nine years after its initial publication, and more than deserving of renewed attention.’

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‘With an expert hand, Pike builds these vignettes, these brief glimpses into her characters interconnected worlds, into a full picture of the spectrum of female experiences in the community she portrays. ‘

‘The point is, I do not know before I walk onstage what preparation awaits me. I programme my concerts as seriously as any other performer. Do I rehearse? Ha, well I rehearse a little. I am not the most prepared pianist.’

‘Generous to a fault, and still balancing passion and caution with winning ease, Penman, you suspect, could find illuminating angles of inquiry in a crate of unexposed film.’

‘On her first day working here Anna told her that she hired her because of her calm, collected way of dealing with the questions in the interview. She assumes that Anna knows she is the opposite of this and has basically hired a yin to her yang. At another level she understands very clearly what Anna expects of her.’

‘In the faint blue light of the night we get into his bed and wait for time to run out. In hiding, we hold onto what we think we are and what we wish we were.’

‘Reverse Engineering II is a remarkable anthology and a wonderfully looping set of conversations about the elusive nature of the creative process.’

‘Daniell uses a neat cast of characters, a sprinkling of sub-tales and a touch of comedy to create a story far broader than the reader might expect, an acerbic dissection of a tired world order and personal history of two very different individuals.’

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‘Anytime that someone is writing about their life, or something that happened to them, or even just telling a story to someone, there are distortions happening. There’s necessarily going to be a very subjective view of things.’

‘The Constellations of Memory reckons with the empty spaces and imprecise flickers of deteriorating memory. Written in Chile in 2019, Fernandez’s work binds together her mother’s fading memories, her country’s reckoning with redacted memories, and the ancient glimmers of stars from a time and place light years away.’

‘We lived apart for more than a year after the wedding. Aaron was sent to support the LA office after their director fell down an escalator. The accident wasn’t considered too serious at first, so neither was our separation.’

‘It’s impossible for me to write about how I translated Jordi Cussà’s Cavalls salvatges without thinking of The Fall’s ‘How I Wrote Elastic Man’. At the end of the day, did I translate Cavalls salvatges? Did I write Wild Horses? Was it a combination of the two? Does anyone even give a shit?’